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{{Location infobox
|title = Shakedown Road
|title = Shakedown Road
|image = [[File:Robbing road.png|{{ImageSize}}]]
|image = [[File:JosukeShakedownJoestarJizo.png|{{ImageSize}}]]
|ja_kanji = カツアゲロード
|ja_kanji = カツアゲロード<br>壁遊歩道
|ja_romaji = Katsuage Rōdo
|ja_romaji = Katsuage Rōdo<br>Mutsukabe Yūhodō
|namesake = {{W|Shakedown Street}} {{S|{{W|The Grateful Dead}} song and album}}
|namesake = {{W|Shakedown Street}}<br>{{S|{{W|The Grateful Dead}} album}}
|type = Japanese neighborhood/roadside
|type = Japanese roadside
|stand = [[Les Feuilles]]
|stand = [[Les Feuilles]]
|place = [[Morioh (Part 8)|Morioh]], Japan
|place = [[Morioh (Part 8)|Morioh]], S-City, Japan
|mangadebut = {{Ch3|JJL Chapter 18}}
|mangadebut = {{Ch3|JJL Chapter 18}}
|animedebut =
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{{Quote|This is '''"Shakedown Road"'''... Someone's gonna get shook down.|[[Joshu Higashikata]]|[[JJL Chapter 18]]}}
{{Quote|This is '''"Shakedown Road"'''... Someone's gonna get shook down.|[[Joshu Higashikata]]|[[JJL Chapter 18]]}}
The {{Nihongo|'''Shakedown Road'''|カツアゲロード|Katsuage Rōdo}} is a neighborhood in [[Morioh (Part 8)|Morioh]] where the residents are known for extorting visitors. Strange events take place there due to the effects of a [[Les Feuilles|Stand]].
The {{Nihongo|'''Shakedown Road'''|カツアゲロード|Katsuage Rōdo}}, formally known as the {{Nihongo|'''Mutsukabe Promenade'''|六壁遊歩道|Mutsukabe Yūhodō}}, is a neighborhood street in [[Morioh (Part 8)|Morioh]] where the residents are known for extorting visitors. Strange events take place there due to the effects of a [[Les Feuilles|Stand]].


==Summary==
==Summary==
[[File:Robbing road.png|thumb|200px|Shakedown Road]]
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The effects that happen to the victims in Shakedown Road strangely resemble those of the scams used by [[Tamami Kobayashi]] in that the victim is presumably set up as the perpetrator of some wrongdoing and forced to hand over his/her money as a result. It seems that the leaves on the ground of a {{W|Ginkgo biloba}} are the cause of such exploits.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}</ref>
Also referred to as "Deadman's Curve", Shakedown Road is a curved hundred-fifty meter car-free street that connects to Hasekura High School in [[Morioh (Part 8)|Morioh]], S-City, {{W|Japan}}. As the name suggests, people passing through are frequently extorted or "robbed" through a series of unfortunate events enabled by a [[Les Feuilles|Stand]] ingrained with the environment. The phenomenon is triggered when one steps on the leaves littering the ground, causing the Stand to carry the victim somewhere else and back in the blink of an eye. Most people who step on the leaves do not notice this occurring and are eventually taken advantage of by the residents of the street who are well aware of and can skillfully use the phenomenon. The street has a general rule among those who live on it that doesn't allow them to talk about its circumstances. <ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 20}}</ref>


The street has a stone monument called the '''Joestar Jizo''' near Hasekura High School and the Mutsukabe Shrine. The statue was constructed in dedication to the American horseman [[Johnny Joestar]] who tragically died there in the year 1901.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 21}}</ref>
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During the events of the [["Shakedown Road" (story arc)|Shakedown Road]] story arc, [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] and [[Joshu Higashikata]] are heavily extorted there while trying to reach Hasekura High School. This area is also where Joshu initially awakens his [[Nut King Call|Stand]].


==Abilities==
==Abilities==
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 22}}
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:ShakedownRoadEntrance.png|Entrance to Shakedown Road
File:ShakedownRoadResidence.png|The residents of Shakedown Road
File:ShakedownRoadHandOff.png|Hand off on Shakedown Road
File:ShakedownRoadView.png|View of the area around Shakedown Road
File:JosukeJoestarJizo.png|Josuke discovering the Joestar Jizo
File:ShakedownRoadFlashback.png|Shakedown Road during the year 1901
File:ShakedownRoadMap.png|Map of the road with Joestar Jizo
File:JJL Chapter 20 Tailpiece.png|Tailpiece featuring the street and Les Feuilles
</gallery>

==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The term {{Nihongo|Katsuage|カツアゲ}} is Japanese street slang for threatening someone for money. The term is commonly used among "bad" senior high school kids who threaten younger guys or other rival groups for cash.
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*The effects that happen to the victims in Shakedown Road resemble the scams by [[Tamami Kobayashi]] in that the victim is set up as the perpetrator of some wrongdoing and forced to hand over their money as a result.
*The Gingko tree bears a resemblance to the tree that [[Giorno Giovanna]] created in one of his attempts to avoid [[Koichi Hirose]].
*The Gingko tree bears a resemblance to the tree that [[Giorno Giovanna]] created in one of his attempts to avoid [[Koichi Hirose]].
*The formal name of the road and its shrine is a reference to the one-shot [[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]].
*The Shakedown Road is the second location to have a Stand ([[Les Feuilles]]), the first one being [[Sugar Mountain (Stand)|Sugar Mountain]].
*The Shakedown Road is the second location to have a Stand ([[Les Feuilles]]), the first one being [[Sugar Mountain (Stand)|Sugar Mountain]].


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“
This is "Shakedown Road"... Someone's gonna get shook down.
”

The Shakedown Road (カツアゲロード, Katsuage Rōdo), formally known as the Mutsukabe Promenade (六壁遊歩道, Mutsukabe Yūhodō), is a neighborhood street in Morioh where the residents are known for extorting visitors. Strange events take place there due to the effects of a Stand.

Summary

Shakedown Road

Also referred to as "Deadman's Curve", Shakedown Road is a curved hundred-fifty meter car-free street that connects to Hasekura High School in Morioh, S-City, Japan. As the name suggests, people passing through are frequently extorted or "robbed" through a series of unfortunate events enabled by a Stand ingrained with the environment. The phenomenon is triggered when one steps on the leaves littering the ground, causing the Stand to carry the victim somewhere else and back in the blink of an eye. Most people who step on the leaves do not notice this occurring and are eventually taken advantage of by the residents of the street who are well aware of and can skillfully use the phenomenon. The street has a general rule among those who live on it that doesn't allow them to talk about its circumstances. [1]

The street has a stone monument called the Joestar Jizo near Hasekura High School and the Mutsukabe Shrine. The statue was constructed in dedication to the American horseman Johnny Joestar who tragically died there in the year 1901.[2]

During the events of the Shakedown Road story arc, Josuke Higashikata and Joshu Higashikata are heavily extorted there while trying to reach Hasekura High School. This area is also where Joshu initially awakens his Stand.

Abilities

Stand

Main article: Les Feuilles

When a person steps on or an object is placed on the leaves, a group of countless ladybug-like Stands move them around instantaneously, usually causing the person to accidentally break something.

Les Feuilles (オータム・リーブス)Link to this section
Debut
JJL Chapter 18
Type
Automatic, Colony
Ability
Transportation

Chapters

Manga Appearances
Chapters in order of appearance

Gallery

  • Entrance to Shakedown Road
    Entrance to Shakedown Road
  • The residents of Shakedown Road
    The residents of Shakedown Road
  • Hand off on Shakedown Road
    Hand off on Shakedown Road
  • View of the area around Shakedown Road
    View of the area around Shakedown Road
  • Josuke discovering the Joestar Jizo
    Josuke discovering the Joestar Jizo
  • Shakedown Road during the year 1901
    Shakedown Road during the year 1901
  • Map of the road with Joestar Jizo
    Map of the road with Joestar Jizo
  • Tailpiece featuring the street and Les Feuilles
    Tailpiece featuring the street and Les Feuilles

Trivia

  • The term Katsuage (カツアゲ) is Japanese street slang for threatening someone for money. The term is commonly used among "bad" senior high school kids who threaten younger guys or other rival groups for cash.
  • The effects that happen to the victims in Shakedown Road resemble the scams by Tamami Kobayashi in that the victim is set up as the perpetrator of some wrongdoing and forced to hand over their money as a result.
  • The Gingko tree bears a resemblance to the tree that Giorno Giovanna created in one of his attempts to avoid Koichi Hirose.
  • The formal name of the road and its shrine is a reference to the one-shot Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill.
  • The Shakedown Road is the second location to have a Stand (Les Feuilles), the first one being Sugar Mountain.

References

  1. ↑ JoJolion Chapter 20: "Shakedown Road", Part 3
  2. ↑ JoJolion Chapter 21: "Shakedown Road", Part 4

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